Red Staggerwing

[Verse 1: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] If I was staggerwing plane A staggerwing painted red I'd fly over to your house, baby Buzz you in your bed If I was a taperwing A taperwing painted blue I'd be barrel-rollin' all over you You're gonna need a rider anyhow Let me be your rider now [Verse 2: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] If I was a Maserati A red 300 S I'd ride around to your house, baby Give you a driving test If I was a Mustang racer White with a stripe of blue You could ride me, baby Whenever you wanted to You're gonna need a rider anyhow Let me be your rider now [Verse 3: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] If I was a Fender guitar A Fender painted red You could play me, darlin' Until your fingers bled If I was one of them Gibsons Like a '58 or '9 You could plug me in And play me anytime You're gonna need a rider anyhow Let me be your rider now [Verse 4: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris] If I was a motorcycle A Vincent red Rapide I'd ride around to your house, baby Get you up to speed If I was short track racer I'd be an Indian You could ride me around And ride me round again You're gonna need a rider anyhow Let me be your rider now You're gonna need a rider anyhow Let me be your rider now